Sinker EDM

Electrical discharge machining (EDM), also known as spark machining, spark eroding, burning, die sinking, wire burning or wire erosion, is a manufacturing process whereby a desired shape is obtained by using electrical discharges (sparks).

Sinker EDM, also called cavity type EDM or volume EDM, consists of an electrode and workpiece submerged in an insulating liquid such as, oil or other dielectric fluids. The electrode and workpiece are connected to a suitable power supply. The power supply generates an electrical potential between the two parts. As the electrode approaches the workpiece, dielectric breakdown occurs in the fluid, forming a plasma channel and a small spark jump.These Sparks usually strike one at a time.

In sinker EDM, a custom tool-electrode (often referred to simply as the electrode) approaches the workpiece-electrode (often referred to simply as the workpiece), and a series of sparks between the electrode and the workpiece, referred to as EDM pulses, remove material from the workpiece, allowing the electrode to create a desired shape in the workpiece. Sinker EDM Electrodes can be used to create the desired opposite form in the workpiece.

Working of a Sinker EDM: Most people believe EDM machining to be a heat removal procedure. The loss of material from the electrodes by melting and/or vaporization in a thermal process, as well as pressure dynamics established in the spark-gap, provide the most convincing evidence for this claim. The spark gap creates an electrical force that removes material from the electrode's surface. This material is "flushed" away, ensuring that the spark gap is clean. The Sinker EDM Machine lowers the electrode, which is held in place by precise tooling, so that more EDM Pulses can be used to shape the workpiece.

Where doess Sinker EDM find its application?

Sinker EDM is utilized in a variety of industries to make molds, die sets, and other parts, including medical, aerospace, and power generation. Graphite materials such as oxygen-free copper, copper tungsten, and others are used.

Sinker EDM devices submerge an electrode and workpiece in liquids like oil or dielectric water. A power supply is attached to the electrode, which provides an electrical potential between the two sections, causing a breakdown and spark jumps. The sparks from the power supply frequently strike one after the other.

The base metal begins to erode as the sparks continue to generate, and the electrode is lowered, resulting in the "ramming" or "sinking" effect of this EDM machine. The base metal has been eroded in a very precise form or design – akin to an engraving – once the procedure is complete and all parts have been removed. EDM machines enable for faster manipulation of hard metals, giving businesses the highest level of efficiency in industrial production today.